New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-21
THE Talk OF THE DAP.

General w. T. Sherman on D0aru err1Veo noso 0Ou"y
THE TALK OF THE DAY.
real estate agent in Southern California recently
posted the following notice piece Of iand For
Sale Cheap. The Best Climate on the Pacific Coast.
The Land Thrown In"
wooden shoes for children have boon introduced
with some success in London. They are 30 cheap
that they cannot be pawned, leather shoes fro7
quently are by tho parents Of many poor children
to whom they are given by charitable people.
Very soclable-"The people Of New-York are not no
very soclabl0 arc thsyi" aid western tenn man so se
peculiar in that respect For several years had my
MofidAlston. told him it was, and .hsn after :
a soTo.. G tho hail. and ever Hs since
several years ago, have been intending to drop In
continued the Eastern man. athey trns peculiar,
but after Iyou get in with them you find them very
Lociable. - Arbansaw Traveller.
At last We arc told by tho peach growers that
there will be peaches this year than there have
been any year since 1875.
aThe Boston Transcript" tolls OF little school
boy-a foreigner,-who unable to work q simple
exercise that given to the whole school. He
much chagrned at his inability to handle enough
of English to work the exercise, ana said tha6 ne
could do 1t easily enough in his own language Tho
teacher told him. with smile that he could DO 1t In his
own language II he preferred. Whereupon he pro-
ceeded to cover both sides Of his slate with two al
legged solutions Of the exercise being written on one
side in Hebrew and the othor on the othcr side in
Russanl Tho teacher marked him pefect-at Q
venture
A lady who Is familiar with such matters tells
the Listener that tho poor pay which the Boston
shopglris receive gives Us class Of much younger,
attendants here than the great stores In
other large cities usually possess. She also tells
for supplying change and taking OF PARCELS the
regulations for keeping the counters in Order and the
like arc all inferior here as rule to those In otner
large cities.-( Boston Transcript.
Here is a nice medieval story from Sicily. The
priest OF the village Of Canlcatt Sunday or two ago
preached a upon the terrors OF the Inferno,
in the midst Of his discourse he suddenly stopped
and exclaimed In tragical tones "EccO II diavoIoF
And there sure enough, was seen standing near the
pulpit a very hercelooking demon, all black, with
two great horns on his head and long tail trailing
upon the floor. In instant there was panic
among tho superstlos congregation and In the strug
gle to reach the doors many women were injured,
whIlo Others became Ill from sheer fright. The Judi
cal inquiry which at followed plucked the heart
out Of the mystery. The priest, think
ing to give actually to his sermon,
had got up Of his acoytes in the semblance Of the
devil of tradition. The father cannot DO very well
satisfied with the Of his experiment one re-
suit Of which Is that he Is likely to be sent to prison.
A Dorchester gentleman recently let a horse and
buggy to Irishman for funeral trip. The horse
afflicted with slight SPAWN on his nigh fore Leg
which caused him to limp starting, but the trouble
wore on after travelling short distance. While
ment and Of his legs broken Pat was called
to account by tho gentleman and accused OF break
the leg Of the baste was cracked before started
an now. begorra, ye want pay for whole legp-
boston Budget.
shovel Of paper" Is the title Of an interesting
article which "The Utica Observer publishes. An
eorts OF useful and fancy articles are made out Of
paper these days. BY the way. paper was lately put
to one or two which the that put It to has
doubtless come to regret with cool deal Of earnest
ness. We refer to Mr.. Cleveland's use Of paper to
mako public his rebol flag order and his other use OF
paper to decline ST Louis invitation.
One night recently two ladies' Of Americas, Ga.
were thrown into state Of the widest terror by tho
sound Of heavy FOOTBALLS In their room. Finally tho
supposed burglar entered into large closet and the
ladies' escaped from the and alarmed the house
A number Of heavily armed men camo to the rescue
and the bavest II them finally opened the door Of tho
closet when thero disclosed TO Wow, not
burglar. but pet calf, which had tho freedom OF the
grounds. quietly munchng some shrched clothes
Tho Rev. J. D. Koohne pastor Of the C9mberlana
began series Of sermons. the tide Of each one being
ono Of tho expressions often heafd on the street
Damn IT. was the title OF last nights discourse.
and tho Of that and similar profane expression.
were handled without gloves The subjects OF the
other far determined upon by Mr.. Roehne
will be: "How ts the scorer He held an Ace Full"
allow the shown "whO IL that new gfrlf Has
sho Just struck the city 2" Lot us have game OF
pool" "AIe you trying to make mash f"-iutsburg
limos
Recently published statistics show that the average
population per square kometer Of land Ia, in Europe
81, in Asia 49, In Africa :, in America 2, I'm Australia
O5. For the different European countries the aver
age population per kiimeter Is follows: Saxony
2I2 Belgium 1913, Holland 131, Great Britain and
Ireland 40, Italy 1O4, Germany 81 Prussia 81,
Austria (Ciseithania) IT, France 70, Switzerland IT,
Bavaria II, Russian Poland 90, Denmark SO, Hun
gary b1 Portugal 81, Rumania Al, servia 40, Spain
"a, Greece 81, Bulgaria 81, Turkey 81 Bosnia 26,
Russia Exclusive OF Poland TO- Sweden 10, and
Norway 6.
He was an artist counting the daughter Of o sea
CAPTAIN. While no whispering soft nOthings In
er in the paror, no was paraiyzed by the harsh
voice Of the ancient mariner In a neighbonng room,
Oast Oft that painterl" But she explained that hor
father often used nautical phrases In his sleep and tho
engagement proceeded to a fnish.NCape Ann Adver-
tser.
Poetical young ladies about Boston say that the
golden rod this year is just too lovely for any
thing" But the Philistines of farmers mutter that
1t "is gol-darned nuisance"
An emigrant "schooner" recently passed through
Iowa, headed for the East, bearing large placard
on which inscribed:
Farewell to Kansas and Nebraska, i
We bid you both adieu.
We may emiTate to hell some day,
But never back to you.
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ANOTHER GOOD MAN GONE WRONG.
From The Atlanta Consntutfon.